The Secret Pleasures of an Earl_The Valiant Love Regency Romance_A Historical Romance Book by Deborah Wilson
Author:Deborah Wilson [Wilson, Deborah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-16T23:00:00+00:00
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Sirius found Nick at the bottom of the stairs. âIs he still breathing?â
âMostly,â Nick said. âAstgerâs men didnât handle him with care.â
Sirius grunted and could only imagine what the general had done when heâd found the man whoâd happened to get by his defenses.
Sirius followed Nick into Cassiusâ office.
Milly was gone.
A bag of flesh rested on the ground. Heâd been beaten badly. Blood stained his soiled clothes. Sirius walked around and was shocked by the manâs face. It was disfigured. If Sirius could have recognized him before, he certainly didnât now.
âDid you do this?â Sirius asked Cassius.
Cassius shook his head. He sat stiffly in his chair. âSomeone will need to tell Astger not to let his men take their anger out on my traitors.â
âCan you blame them?â Nick asked. âThese men shouldnât have been able to get past the riders you have stationed outside.â
âHow did you manage it?â Cassius asked the man on the ground.
What came out of his mouth was nearly unintelligible. His mouth was mangled.
Sirius cursed. âHe wonât do us any good. Want me to get rid of him?â
The man protested with moans, likely aware of just how Sirius planned to get rid of him.
âNo. He is to be our guest for some time.â Cassius motioned for a footman to take him away. âIâll have Doc patch him up. Hopefully, within a week or so, heâll be able to give us some answers.â
Sirius rounded on Cassius. âYouâre going to keep him here? Around Milly?â Around Pia and his girls?
The footman carried him away.
âIâll keep him in my wing under lock and key,â he said. âNo one will see him unless I give them access.â
âAnd who is to have access?â Nick asked.
âThe doctor and I. No one else.â
Sirius nodded. He still wasnât sure how he felt about having the man near his family, but if it didnât bother Cassius⦠âThis is for Milly, isnât it?â
Cassius nodded. He seemed much calmer. Sirius didnât know what his wife had done to soothe him, but it had worked. âWe have yet to know his fate, but I will not be so merciful once I find the man behind this.â
âIt has to be a lord,â Nick said. âThis many men wouldnât follow anyone less.â
âI agree,â Cassius said.
Nickâs words gave Sirius a thought. âDo you have the list of men whoâve yet to side with Cassius?â
Nick nodded and handed over a missive from his pocket.
Sirius looked the names over. He found the one he wanted most and then he found two more names of men near.
His planned trip had just gotten shorter. Heâd be back in a matter of days. Perhaps, theyâd catch the man responsible within a fortnight. He went to Cassiusâ desk and wrote out the names on another sheet.
âWhat are you thinking?â Cassius asked.
He turned to Cassius. âI need your blackmail on these three men.â
Cassius took the page and nodded before handing it back to Sirius. âAre you ready?â
Sirius lifted a brow. âYou have their sins memorized?â
âMostly,â Cassius said.
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